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Christine Kennard

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Anxiety in Caregivers

Anxiety is often automatically linked with stress. I suppose that is because those of us who have been, or are caregivers, know what a difficult job it can be at times. Although anxiety is different to stress, the features can overlap and the so too the response to self-help or other therapy strategies.   Anxiety, when we do recognise it, is... Read moreChevron
posted 05/03/2013, comment (1)|
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The Importance of Mealtimes for Alzheimer’s Patients

Finding purposeful activities and a focus for enjoyment in the lives of people with Alzheimer’s can be difficult. Most people with dementia continue to enjoy their food however. Mealtimes are also one of the regular times for people to move from their own rooms and from communal sitting areas to meet others in a social setting. Mealtimes... Read moreChevron
posted 05/02/2013, comment (1)|
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Please join us on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1 p.m. -2 p.m. (ET), for Care Connection!

Hello Friends,    Please join us on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. (ET) for Care Connection, a FREE teleconference by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), designed for both family caregivers and professional caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses. These teleconferences present guest... Read moreChevron
posted 05/02/2013, comments (0)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Exercise Could Slow Physical Decline in Alzheimer's

Like it or not, exercise is good for us. Exercise helps to speed up our metabolism and strengthen our bones. Also, we’ve known for decades that exercise is good for the heart, and lately there have been many studies that have shown it’s good for the brain. So good, as a matter of fact, that now, according to a recent paper published in... Read moreChevron
posted 05/01/2013, comments (0)|
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Dorian Martin

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Robots May Soon be Helping with Caregiving Issues

Over the weekend, Dad and I watched a very thought-provoking movie, Robot & Frank. The plot of the 2012 movie, which stars Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler and Susan Sarandon, is described by the movie’s website as, “Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer... Read moreChevron
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